Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2011 inductees include Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper: who else ?

ew ^ | Dec 15 | Margaret Lyons

[Conservative Tsunami]

Well deserved for Alice Cooper. Neil Diamond also.

Absolutely. Frankly I'm shocked neither one hadn't already been in the HoF.

Bonnie Raitt?? The Ramones?? The Talking Heads?? Elvis Costello?? The O'Jays?? The Sex Pistols?? Run-DMC?? The Stooges?? Abba??

Oy.

[Conservative Tsunami]

Expect Robert Goulet in 2012.

*howling laughter*

[LS]

I think the fact that Vanilla Fudge isn’t in there is a crime.

[Tallguy]

Are you serious about dissin' Neil Diamond?

The line between Pop music and Rock music can be a bit fuzzy, but Neil Diamond is not on the Rock side of that line. Does he have 'influence'? I guess... but there are a lot of acts that I'd personally put in before him.

[Roos_Girl]

I think that suit was made from some furniture my mom had back in the early 70s. :)

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

“Downtown Train” - but Rod Steward had more commercial success with it (earning songwriter royalties for Waits).

It’s a far sight better than anything Lou Reed ever vomited from his cranial recesses.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

“Downtown Train” - but Rod Stewart had more commercial success with it (earning songwriter royalties for Waits).

It’s a far sight better than anything Lou Reed ever vomited from his cranial recesses.

[Snickering Hound]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JiMJUNWwg

And it’s criminal that Frank Bennett isn’t in it.

[Conservative Tsunami]

Thanks for posting some of Diamond's resume.

The guy was an all-around music machine and major force.

What annoys me about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is its overrated criteria and points given for "edginess" and avant garde crap.

Even John Cougar-Mellencamp (ROCK in the USA) and Paul Simon (Me & Julio Down By The School Yard) copied Diamond's signature riffs.

[JoeProBono]

[Lurker]

Can you think of any Tom Waits songs? Just one?

"Nighthawks At The Diner"
"16 Shots From A 30-06"
"Step Right Up"

L

[Salo]

Evidently, you missed the memo...

The “Most Overrated Musical Act in the History of Musical Acts” has been renamed the “Order of Bruce Springsteen with U2 Clusters.”

[Conservative Tsunami]

I think the fact that Vanilla Fudge isn’t in there is a crime.

For their psychedelic version of "You Keep Me Hanging On"??

By that same token, where is the Strawberry Alarm Clock's induction?

[Conservative Tsunami]

Manilow...ROFL...you’re killin’ me.

[CygnusTheSwan]

Well deserved for Alice Cooper. Neil Diamond also.

Totally agree on Alice. Not a big Neil Diamond fan, but what the heck, he should be in there too.

[OldDeckHand]

"The “Most Overrated Musical Act in the History of Musical Acts” has been renamed the “Order of Bruce Springsteen with U2 Clusters.”"

I heard that was under discussion. They've made a fine choice.

[ßuddaßudd]

Dont forget I wrote everybody's favorite Kentucky Woman.

[CygnusTheSwan]

Those Rush costumes in the 70's were unforgivable.

Aww, come on! Classy stuff. :) I wouldn't really call them Rush Costumes (although they did wear them), there were plenty of other bands looking like that back then.

[Conservative Tsunami]

The line between Pop music and Rock music can be a bit fuzzy...

That's a good point. But wasn't most music in the 60s "pop"? How is "Rock" defined? (rhetorically speaking)

...but Neil Diamond is not on the Rock side of that line. Does he have 'influence'? I guess... but there are a lot of acts that I'd personally put in before him.

I can respect your opinion in personal favorites, but geez - Diamond has been a huge "Rock" influence in that bridge between the 60s and 70s. There just weren't many screaming guitar rides back then.

[Conservative Tsunami]

Oh yeah, baby. The two ABBA chicks made me wanna rock.